01 May 2025 18:15 Chelmsford City
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(2) |
| - |
Kurakka (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
43- / 3 |
Flat (148) | Rossa Ryan | A King Mrs M C Sweeney… |
3/1 | |
| close 3rd inside, went 2nd turning in, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Desert Shadow (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
57 / 3 |
Flat (90) | Tom Marquand | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
4/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, jinked right briefly halfway, edged right 1f out, headed soon after, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(7) |
| 4½ L |
Altareq (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
6 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Jim Crowley | J & T Gosden Shadwell Estate… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, ridden and weakened in 3rd final furlong, just held on for modest 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
10(8) |
| NK |
Respond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
/ 3 |
Jason Watson | A M Balding Highclere Thoroughbred… |
14/1 | ||
| slowly into stride and went left start, ran green towards rear, still plenty do over 1f out, switched left and stayed on well inside final furlong, just missed 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
9(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Prepare To Strike (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
35 / 3 |
Flat (24) | J Mitchell | S & E Crisford Dr Ali Ridha |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, pushed along out wide over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
11(5) |
| 3¼ L |
Savvy Stellar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
0- / 3 |
Flat (202) | Daniel Muscutt | S Woods Mr Julian Hui |
200/1 | |
| bit awkwardly away, mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened turning in | ||||||||||
7th |
8(4) |
| HD |
Plymouth Brethren (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
46 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Harry Davies | James Owen The Gredley Family |
40/1 | |
| pulled very hard and never closer than mid-division | ||||||||||
8th |
5(9) |
| HD |
Belaya River (FR) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
4 / 3 |
Flat (22) | Mikkel Mortensen | C Fellowes Mr P Hickman |
125/1 | |
| held up towards rear inside, ridden on inside over 1f out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
2(10) |
| 2¾ L |
Senor Cortez (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
/ 4 |
Flat (10), Jump (60) |
Lewis Edmunds | R Eddery Graham & Lynn Knight |
300/1 | |
| went right start, always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
4(11) |
| ½ L |
Bedford (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
/ 3 |
Rhys Clutterbuck | A King Mr J Law |
50/1 | ||
| started slowly, always in rear | ||||||||||
11th |
1(1) |
| 4½ L |
Herbygoesbananas (GB) (colt, grey, 10 2) |
/ 4 |
Jump (159) | Charles Bishop | C Gordon Mr John Pyatt |
80/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||